Marlo Thomas

Marlo Thomas

CountryUnited States United States
GenderFemale
BirthdayNov. 21, 1937
BiographyMargaret Julia "Marlo" Thomas (born November 21, 1937) is an American actress, producer, author, and social activist. She is best known for starring as Ann Marie in a sitcom series That Girl (1966–1971) and her children's franchise Free to Be... You and Me. She received three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Peabody Award for her work in television and was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame. She also received a Grammy Award for her children's album Marlo Thomas and Friends: Thanks & Giving All Year Long. She was married to Irish-American television daytime talk show host presenter and writer Phil Donahue from May 1980 until his death in August 2024.

In 2014, Thomas received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, given by then-American President Barack Obama.

Thomas served as a National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which was founded by her father Danny Thomas in 1962. She created the Thanks & Giving campaign in 2004 to support the hospital.

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